The fruits are currently in high season - but a contaminated batch got into the range of a large supermarket chain.
Now there is a nationwide recall.
Cologne - First at
Aldi *
, now also at
Rewe *
.
There is a current
recall *
for
dried figs
.
He comes from
Eurogroup Deutschland GmbH
, which is
responsible for the fruit and vegetables of
the
Rewe Group
based in Cologne.
A
mold toxin was
detected
in a batch of figs
.
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Recall from Rewe - dried figs could contain a dangerous mold.
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It concerns the following product:
Name: “Delicious figs |
Sweet, juicy and aromatic "
Quantity: 250 gram pack
Best before date: 04/16/2021
Batch: OA350020356 / 2-11-443
The recall * was issued for
"reasons of preventive consumer protection"
.
Since the company did not
mention
a
sales area for
the contaminated fruit
in its notification of December 24th,
a nationwide sale in Rewe branches should be assumed to be on the safe side.
The poison is
"ochratoxin A"
("storage mold").
Consumption is strongly discouraged
.
Aldi also had a recall for dried figs * at Christmas.
Fig recall at Rewe: What affected customers should do now
According to its own information, Rewe immediately removed the product affected by the recall * from its range.
Customers can return figs described in the respective branch and get the purchase price refunded - even
without a receipt
.
"We apologize for the inconvenience,"
writes the company - and emphasizes: "This precautionary measure does not affect products with different best-before dates and batches."
# RECALL |
#WARNING |
EUROGROUP (#REWE) reports evidence of #Mold poison ´Ochratoxin A´ (´Lager mold´) in dried #Feigen https://t.co/kNoIv6HnSb
- produeckruf.de (@reckrufportal) December 25, 2020
As a precaution, Rewe is recalling a product - it could contain a neurotoxin
According to the Bavarian Ministry of Health, ochratoxins can occur in many plant and animal foods, for example in cereals such as rice, barley, oats and wheat and many types of fruit and vegetables such as grapes or figs.
"Ochratoxin A is
kidney and liver damaging
and is classified
as a potentially carcinogenic substance for humans
because of its
carcinogenic effect
in test animals," it says.
It is also a
neurotoxin
, has a teratogenic effect and attacks the immune system.
(frs)
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